HARRADINE v. BD OF SUPERVISORS


68 A.D.2d 298 (1979)

Allen B. Harradine, Individually and as Director of The Orleans County Taxpayers Association, Inc., and All Others Similarly Situated, Respondent, v. Board of Supervisors of Orleans County, Appellant State of New York, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

June 1, 1979


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Young and Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle (David Lascell of counsel), for appellant.

Vincent S. White (Robert Lane of counsel), for respondent.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Robert Imrie of counsel), for State of New York, respondent.

SIMONS, J. P., CALLAHAN and DOERR, JJ., concur.


SCHNEPP, J.

We are called upon to examine the role of the courts in the formulation and adoption of a constitutional plan for the reapportionment of the Board of Supervisors of Orleans County (Board). Special Term permanently enjoined the Board from holding a public hearing on a reapportionment plan previously rejected by the voters and sua sponte imposed its own judicial plan. We disapprove of the usurpation...

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